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Episode 3898
From Countdown
Episode 3898 was broadcast on 1 April 2005, as part of Series 53.
Steve Smith played Jon O'Neill, with Jon O'Neill winning 87 - 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mitch Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Smith | Score | Jon O'Neill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WRTAIEGRN | RATING | 0 – 8 | WATERING | INTERWAR*, RERATING, TWANGIER* | 8 |
2 | CTDTLUAEJ | CATTLE | 6 – 8 | cutted ☓ | CATTED*, CUTLET, CUTTLE*, DUCTAL*, DULCET*, JUTTED*, TALCED* | 14 |
3 | IAETLPNRN | PANNIER | 6 – 16 | TRIPLANE | INTERLAP, INTERNAL, TRAPLINE* | 22 |
4 | HXNDTAOIS | HANDS | 6 – 22 | TOXINS | OXIDANTS | 30 |
5 | 25 10 1 5 9 2 → 295 | 295
(9 + 2 + 1) × 25 – 5 |
16 – 32 | 295
(2 × 25 + 9) × 5 |
|
40 |
TTT | RONSLIST | They almost get right up your nose. | NOSTRILS | |||
6 | NKFMSEAIL | FAMINES | 23 – 32 | SALINE | FLAMINES*, INFLAMES | 48 |
7 | FSGOIOIRE | goofers ☓ | 23 – 39 | GOOFIER | FORGOES, ROOFIES* | 55 |
8 | PMRPNOAOE | PAMPER | 29 – 39 | pooper ☓ | PAMPERO*, POMPANO*, PROPANE | 62 |
9 | IAEMRVNAY | VAINER | 35 – 45 | RAVINE | VERMIAN | 69 |
10 | 50 100 75 25 10 4 → 452 | 453 | 35 – 55 | 452
(100 + 10 + 75 ÷ 25) × 4 |
|
79 |
TTT | WINOBARS | Do they yield pots of gold for George? | RAINBOWS | |||
11 | BSROEOTSI | BOOSTERS | 43 – 63 | BOOSTERS | ROBOTISES | 97 |
12 | CDTRUIUSE | CRUISED | 50 – 70 | DUSTIER | CRUDITES, CURTSIED* | 105 |
13 | IEAHDTCOB | BOTCHED | 57 – 77 | BITCHED | COHABITED | 123 |
14 | 50 25 100 75 9 7 → 576 | 575 | 57 – 87 | 576
((100 + 75) ÷ 25 + 7 + 50) × 9 |
|
133 |
15 | TINCLEMEN | INCLEMENT
(? seconds) |
67 – 87 | clementine ☓
(? seconds) |
143 |